#36

Alex Johnson

DB · UCLA · Sr. · #36

UCLA 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Alex Johnson

DB · UCLA · Sr · #36

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3839 national
CFB
College
UCLA
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
2022
2023

Played his entire career under Chip Kelly.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021UCLA8-4HC: Chip Kelly · Run-heavy
2022UCLA9-4HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
2023UCLA8-5HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023UCLA29201.00.035--
2022UCLA1590.00.02----
2021UCLA540.00.0------
Career49331.00.055--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2023

W 35–22

at Boise State

1 INT  ·  11 YDS

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to D'Angelo Mandell’s 2021 season.

D'Angelo Mandell

86%match

BYU · 2021

#2

Jarvis Ware

UCF · 2022

80%
#3

Jermari Harris

Iowa · 2021

79%
#4

Justin Parks

Arkansas State · 2022

78%
#5

Jalen Mcmurray

Temple · 2023

78%

Matches D'Angelo on

Class year
TFL rate
PD rate
Based on 6 features · 3 seasons in pool · Opponent-adjusted weighted z-score distance

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nicolas Sessions's senior season at New Mexico State (2024).

Nicolas Sessions

89%match

New Mexico State · 2024

#2

Jacobe Covington

USC · 2024

88%
#3

Malcolm Bell

UConn · 2024

86%
#4

Dezjhon Malone

Oklahoma · 2024

85%
#5

Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen

Hawai'i · 2024

84%

Matches Nicolas on

Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Opponent-adjusted stats · senior cohort across all seasons

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#30 in market ▼ from #23 · 5 books

+50002.0% implied▲ tightened from +6600